Laleh, Abdolhosein

[ 1 ] - Death Thought in Samuel Beckett’s Works

One of the dominant acts of Samuel Beckett’s characters is their “death thought” or “deathliness.” They are either waiting to die or want to commit suicide. Disappointed with the proceedings of their life in modern society and to free themselves from deep crisis, these characters prefer death to life. Since ancient Greek tragedies, death has always been a basic theme in the works of many writer...